Words of wisdom

• "Civilization as we know it is coming to an end soon." here (From the first peak oil site I visited, and near the top of the list when you do a search. Over 700 mentions on Delicious.)

• "Preparation for peak oil can be relatively easy, since the preparation is 75% mental, 15% physical, and 10% fiscal." here by Chris Lisle, a former U.S. Army Ranger.

• "What is needed, of course, is a small town or a village: a relatively dense settlement, with about an acre of farmland for every 30 or so people." here by Dmtitry Orlov who witnessed the collapse of the USSR.

• "When faced with a collapsing economy, one should stop thinking of wealth in terms of money. Access to actual physical resources and assets, as well as intangibles such as connections and relationships, quickly becomes much more valuable than mere cash." here by Dmitry Orlov.

• "There are plenty of stable, if not prosperous, places on this planet, that are far less dependent on the international energy and financial markets than the U.S., and where the cataclysms that will shake the U.S. will barely register." here by Dmitry Orlov

• "The end of civilization is only three meals away" Anon.